Eduard Hübner

Eduard Georg Hübner
Born	(1914-04-16)16 April 1914 Hinzweiler
Died	1 October 1996(1996-10-01) (aged 82) Altenstadt
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer Luftwaffe
Years of service	1934–45 1957–68
Rank	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Major (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4
Commands held	Sturm-Bataillon Fallschirm AOK 1
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Norwegian Campaign Battles of Narvik Battle of Crete Eastern Front Allied Invasion of Sicily Battle of Ortona Operation Shingle Battle of Monte Cassino Operation Veritable
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eduard Georg Hübner (16 April 1914 – 1 October 1996) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Parachutist Badge
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (29 May 1941)
  • 1st Class (30 June 1941)
• Narvik Shield (14 August 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (15 December 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal (22 July 1942)
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (20 September 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (21 June 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of Sturm-Bataillon Fallschirm AOK 1
• Ärmelband Kreta (20 May 1943)
• Close Combat Clasp (Heer) in Bronze (20 April 1945)

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com